Dedicated to service of the poor, Lumen Dei is also known for a deeply traditional spirituality, including a regime of physical discipline for members, including sleeping on wooden boards, a limited and deliberately bland diet, and punishments such as kneeling on objects designed to inflict pain.

He's friendlier now that he wonders if I can see inside his mind, and shows me the bland diet menus taped to the cupboards, the sea salts and sugar substitutes, the lower cabinet with a Lazy Susan filled with vitamins and medications.

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